History Series / WheelerDealers

In the U.S., the show is broadcast on MotorTrend, which was formerly known as Velocity.

** The 1988 Toyota MR2 from S02E01/02 had some rust and required a screwdriver to start it up,
** The 1985 Suzuki SJ410 from S02E05/06 not only was one before the restoration, as it had a worn engine, but also kept being one after it, due to having perforative corrosion to a level barring it from passing an inspection.
** The 1971 VW Beetle 1300 from S02E11/12 was so derelict, China gave up restoring it as a Beetle and instead used it as a base for a beach buggy, replacing most parts and using only a few original mechanical components.
** The 1989 VW Transporter from S03E01/02 was dented and one of its rear doors was unopenable.

** The 1978 Porsche 928 from S03E11/12 was an unroadworthy non-running barn find with no service records and [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking a non-original set of alloys]].
** S04E07/08 featured an 80s BMW 635CSi that failed its inspection due to extensive underside rust. It was used as a donor car for the episode's main focus, a 1985 BMW 635CSi being restored.
** The 1982 Lotus Esprit from S05E03/04 was unroadworthy due to faulty suspension, a rusted exhaust and a leaking sunroof.

** The original car meant to appear in S05E11/12 was a 70s Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow, but the bad condition of the car's body led Mike to backing up from the purchase in the last minute and buying a 1984 Bentley Mulsanne Turbo R instead.
** S06E03/04, the episode about converting a Porsche 944 into a track car, had a different example of the model being considered, but the crash damage of its body was deemed too severe.
** The 1960 VW Beetle in S06E11/12 had a broken engine, faded paintjob and a rotten front floorpan.
** One of the Bond Bugs considered by Mike in S07E06 was missing a large portion of its parts, and the body color had faded.

** The 2001 Range Rover from S08E03 had its suspension break down on the way to the garage.
** The 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air from S08E10 was actually a 210 converted into a Bel Air and caught fire shortly after purchase.
** The 1992 Morgan Plus 4 from S09E02 had a rotten chassis that needed to be completely replaced.
** The 1977 Alpine A310 from S09E04 wasn't able to make it to the garage, due to overheating.

** The 1963 BMW Isetta from S09E13 had its rear brake lock up, causing the vehicle to spin out.
** The 2000 Porsche Boxster from S10E04 was originally sold as a parts car, due to transmission and exhaust problems.
** The 1972 Lamborghini Urraco from S10E07 had its engine rendered unstartable by a loose cam belt and was unable to move, due to seized brakes.
** The 1967 Amphicar from S11E07 broke down during the test drive (or rather float) after the restoration.
** The 2001 Audi TT from S11E10 did not have a working 1st or 2nd gear.
** The 1974 BMW 2002tii from S12E04 was unable to move under its own power.
** The 1982 Alfa Romeo Alfasud from S12E11 had not had any engine service done in 17 years.
* BigGuyLittleGuy: Mike isn't really that little it's just that Edd is 6 foot 7.
* CommonplaceRare: The Alfa Romeo Alfasud Ti from S12E11 seems like a normal compact car, but there were only 50 left in the UK during the filming of that episode.

** Season 10a had the 1996 Aston Martin DB7,

* HardWorkMontage: Both Mike and Ed get these.

* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Due to Edd China repainting the 1967 Mustang in S09E14 and outfitting it with aftermarket parts, the car had lost its desirable "A-Code" (vehicle with mostly original parts) status.

** The 2002 Range Rover from S10E03 had a custom paintjob and large rims, but also a broken injector and suspension compressor.
** The 1995 Mazda RX-7 from S11E03 had visual modifications done to it, but the mechanics were kept stock and in need of repairs.
* WellIntendedReplacement:
** The 1971 VW Beetle from S02E11/12 was turned into a beach buggy instead of being restored, as it was too damaged for a restoration.
** Due to the inability of finding a good enough VW Transporter T2 in S03E01/02's budget, a T3 was used instead.
** S05E11/12 had a Bentley Mulsanne Turbo R instead of a Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow, as it was impossible to find the latter in good enough condition below £5000.
** As a genuine AC Cobra would have been way over budget, S09E09 had to do with a Gardner-Douglas replica of it.

It has been running on Discovery Channel since 2003 and has produced 13 seasons, spanning 135 episodes. The presenters are Mike Brewer, the person accquiring the cars and parts and then selling the restored vehicle, and Edd China, the show's mechanic.

China announced that he was leaving the show prior to filming the 2017 season due to differences with Discovery over deemphasizing the segments that deal with fixing the car. Ant Antstead will took over as the mechanic. Mark "Elvis" Priestly took over in 2021 when the show returned to filming in the United Kingdom full time but Antstead chose to remain in the United States with his then wife, Christina.

China announced that he was leaving the show prior to filming the 2017 season due to differences with Discovery over deemphasizing the segments that deal with fixing the car. Ant Antstead will take over as the mechanic.

Wheeler Dealers is a British show about buying used cars on some sort of a budget and restoring them in hope of selling them for a profit.

* TheyChangedItNowItSucks: A small, but vocal minority, have made it known that they no longer enjoy the show for reasons that seem nit-picky. Reasons include:
** The move full-time to the United States.
** The increasing size of the budget in each episode and scope of the project.
** Deemphasizing British cars (even though Season 15, as it's numbered in the US, has seen Mike and Ant work on many cars with British and European roots)

* TheyChangedItNowItSucks: For the first eight seasons, the show was filmed mostly in the UK. After that, parts of seasons were filmed in the United States. The 2016-17 series was filmed entirely in California and many of the show's original fans hate the move and the shift to fixing up more American cars.
** During that season, Discovery found filming Edd's segments "too difficult" and wanted to de-emphasize that aspect of the show. Edd felt that changed the format of the show too much and announced his departure. He will be replaced by Ant Antstead.

* FramingDevice: Mike is a well known British motoring personality, so clearly his wheeling and dealing is this for Edd's mechanical work. In real life the people he's buying and selling cars obviously know they are part of a TV show.

-- Wheeler Dealers is a British show about buying used cars on some sort of a budget and restoring them in hope of selling them for a profit.

** The 1982 Lotus Esprit from S05E03/04 had faulty suspension, a rusted exhaust and a leaking sunroof.

** The 2001 Audi TT from S11E10 did not bave a working 1st or 2nd gear.